Member's Home Forums General Discussion Mexico Mexico Airports MMPE - Puerto Peñasco Is it easy to find an FAA A&P in Mexico? In MMPE?

Got it, thank you.

There is nothing maintenance related in MMPE, not even hangars. The closest practical option is in Hermosillo (MMHO) which is approximately 180 NM straight line distance to the southeast of MMPE. We called the MMHO airport on your behalf and confirmed that there are 2 different companies with mechanics that hold FAA A&P certificates who could legally work on a US Registered aircraft. While these mechanics typically work on airline aircraft, they should be able to assist with most mechanical issues.

Another issue to consider is where to obtain parts. One option is to purchase them from a company in Mexico City called Aerotodo. These parts would have to be sent via air freight to MMHO and you would also have to make payment into a Mexican bank. A second (and easier) option would be to have the parts sent via FEDEX from the USA. For our aircraft here in Mexico we have done it both ways and concluded that it is usually faster and cheaper to have them sent from the USA - all things considered.

If you have a maintenance issue at MMPE then a mechanic from MMHO would have to travel by ground to assist you. Another option would be to have a USA A&P fly in from the USA but you could face immigration and Mexican Civil Aviation issues because they would be working on Mexican Federal Property and that opens up a whole set of regulatory issues. A lot will depend on the willingness of the authorities at MMPE.

If you are trying to create a plan built on reasonable expectations, then we would not make any assumptions about being allowed to do things contrary to normal regulations so don't plan on bring mechanics from the USA. (Although if a maintenance event actually occurs you could then explore that option at that time with the local officials).

Maintenance and repairs of aircraft has always been a concern for flying club aircraft making flights into Mexico as well as to the Bahamas (which is another very popular destination for US pilots). You are well advised to think these things through in advance.